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Closing Argument
How 9/11 Supercharged Immigration Enforcement
After the attacks, the lens of immigration shifted from civilian law enforcement to one of anti-terrorism and national security.
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A photo shows several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, wearing helmets, masks and vests, standing in front of a gray building surrounded by barbed wire fences.
A photo shows a woman holding her child's hand as she walks down a hallway. On the right, ICE masked agents are standing against the wall.
Closing Argument August 22
How Trump and ICE’s Latest Tactics Target Immigrant Children
Officials claim to target the “worst of the worst.” But several agencies are now focusing on tracking and detaining children.
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A photo shows the entrance of a detention facility surrounded by barbed wire fencing. Cars are parked in front of the building.
Closing Argument August 1
ICE Is Trading Warehouses for Old Prisons
Adapting to public pushback, the Trump administration is pivoting to expand immigration detention bedspace nationwide.
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A photo shows several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, wearing helmets, masks and vests, standing in front of a military truck and a gray building.
News July 15
Amid Increased Scrutiny, ICE Detention and Deportation Data Goes Dark
ICE says ‘millions’ of immigrants have left or been deported in Trump’s crackdown. But where are the receipts?
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A photo shows a car with the label "Palm Beach County Sheriff" parked in front of a gray building.
Closing Argument July 11
How Helping Detectives Led a Florida Woman to ICE Detention
Non-traditional state agencies, from college police to wildlife protection, have been pulled into immigration enforcement.
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A photo shows a woman with medium skin tone through a window frame, wearing a pink jacket and purple tie-dye leggings, looks at her phone while standing outside her home.
Closing Argument June 20
How Government Fines of $1 Million+ Are Increasingly Targeting Immigrants
A 1996 law allowing fines for some immigrants was rarely used — until Donald Trump’s second term began.
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A silhouette of a person looks out of a window of a detention facility surrounded by barbed wire. Two agents with helmets and protective gear stand in the foreground.
Closing Argument May 30
Bad Food. Poor Care. No Toilets. ICE Detention Misery Pushes Immigrants to ‘Voluntarily’ Depart.
As evidence of poor detention conditions grows, voluntary departures have skyrocketed since President Donald Trump returned to office.
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A photo illustration shows a still image from police bodycam footage, with a man with a medium skin tone handing his driver’s license to a deputy, and excerpts of records in blue and black tones.
Feature May 11
They Called 911 for Help. Police Sent Them to ICE Detention Instead.
As more local police collaborate with ICE, even some crime victims and people who call 911 are facing arrest.
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An illustration shows multiple panels related to immigration detention, such as the back of a girl with braided hair holding a teddy bear, a man cutting a speech bubble with scissors, a hand drawing a sad stick figure, barbed wire and a man with a hand on his chest.
Analysis May 4
When Do ‘Detention Centers’ Become ‘Concentration Camps’? Experts Look to History
Concentration camps, often associated with Nazi killing centers, existed before WWII in several countries.
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A black and white photo shows male college students facing a wall with their arms placed behind their heads. U.S. Marshals holding weapons stand around the students.
Jackson January 27
From JFK to Trump: How the Insurrection Act Shifted from Civil Rights to Political Combat
The military has been used domestically about 30 times since 1807, mostly to enforce civil rights and quell riots. Can they be used to quash political protests?
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